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06 January 2004 Military News

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Current Operations

  • OIF/OEF Casualty Update 06 Jan 2004 [PDF]

  • Transcript: DoD News Briefing - Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers 06 Jan 2004 -- "First, we're working to rebalance the active and reserve components in all of the services. (...) Second, we will be adjusting our global posture. (...) Third, we're in the process of implementing our new National Security Personnel System as an important step in better managing the civilian and military work forces. (...) Going forward, we will continue to be aggressively pursuing the global war on terrorism, strengthening joint war-fighting capabilities, transforming the Joint Force, strengthening our intelligence capabilities, strengthening our ability to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; improving force manning through quality of life, infrastructure and other modifications. We'll be refining and improving DOD's role in homeland security. We'll be streamlining our budget contingency planning and other departmental processes."
  • CORDON AND SEARCHES LEAD TO CAPTURE OF ARMS DEALERS CENTCOM Release 06 Jan 2004-- The 82nd Airborne Division and its subordinate units continued missions over the last day to bring peace and prosperity to the residents of the Al Anbar province.
  • TASK FORCE "ALL AMERICAN" CONFISCATES WEAPONS, EMPLOYS IRAQIS CENTCOM Release 06 Jan 2004-- The 82nd Airborne Division and its subordinate units, also know as Task Force "All American", continued missions over the last day to bring peace and prosperity to the residents of the Al Anbar province.
  • Soldiers help set up phone network in Northern Iraq Army News Service 06 Jan 2004-- Members of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participated in a two-day conference in the Kurdish region of Northern Iraq to set up a telephone network centered on the city of Mosul.
  • Transcript: Background Briefing on Reconstruction Contracting in Iraq 06 Jan 2004 -- Participating were Lawrence Di Rita, acting assistant secretary of defense for public affairs; Retired Navy Rear Adm. David J. Nash; a senior administration official; and a senior U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) official
  • Transcript: 82nd Airborne Division Commanding General's Briefing from Iraq 06 Jan 2004 -- "Tonight Major General Swannack will be speaking to you about the 82nd Airborne Division Area of Operations during his opening comments"
  • Coalition Has 'Turned Corner' in Western Iraq AFPS 06 Jan 2004 -- Coalition forces have "turned the corner" in western Iraq, said Army Maj. Gen. Charles H. Swannack Jr., 82nd Airborne Division commander, during a Baghdad press conference today.

  • Defense Leaders Cite Milestones in Terror War AFPS 06 Jan 2004 -- Defense leaders told Pentagon reporters today that recent milestones show solid evidence the coalition is making headway in rebuilding Afghanistan and Iraq and making progress in the war on terror.

  • Afghanistan's Milestone Washington File 06 Jan 2004 -- This byliner by Zalmay Khalilzad, special presidential envoy and ambassador to Afghanistan, first appeared in The Washington Post January 6, 2004, and is in the public domain. No republication restrictions
  • Annan condemns deadly bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan UN News Centre 06 Jan 2004 -- Reacting to the latest spate of deadly violence in Afghanistan, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan condemned today's bomb attacks, which killed 14 people, mostly children, in the southern city of Kandahar.
  • Security Council applauds new constitution for Afghanistan UN News Centre 06 Jan 2004 -- The United Nations Security Council today commended the delegates to Afghanistan's Loya Jirga, or grand council, for reaching agreement at the weekend on adopting a new constitution for the war-wracked country.
  • NATO Takes Over Afghanistan Provincial Reconstruction Team AFPS 06 Jan 2004 -- The coalition-led provincial reconstruction team at Konduz transferred authority to NATO today in a ceremony at the PRT headquarters.
  • Afghanistan: At Least 10 Killed In Kandahar Bomb Blast RFE/RL 06 Jan 2004 -- A bomb blast in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar has killed at least 10 people and wounded at least 15. Police said eight of the killed were children.
  • AFGHANISTAN BOMB VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- Two bombs have exploded in southern Afghanistan - killing at least 12 people, most of them children, and wounding dozens.
  • NATO TAKES OVER PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM IN AFGHANISTAN CENTCOM Release 06 Jan 2004-- The Coalition-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) at Konduz transferred authority to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in a ceremony today at the PRT headquarters.
  • Afghanistan/Iraq: Immigrants Discover That Australia Offers No Warm Welcome RFE/RL 06 Jan 2004 -- For years, Australia has carried on a battle with illegal immigrants who try to enter the country by all possible means. The immigrants, mostly from Afghanistan and Iraq, have been met with warships, barbed wire, and detention in remote and inhospitable camps. International human rights organizations are concerned at the situation, but the Australian federal government of Prime Minister John Howard remains adamant that it will not take in illegal immigrants.

Defense Policy / Programs

  • Department of Defense Begins Gathering Data for BRAC 2005 06 Jan 2004 -- Today, the Department of Defense has requested commanders of installations in the United States, territories and possessions to gather information about their installations as part of the 2005 round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). The department will use BRAC to reduce unnecessary infrastructure and to increase military capability and effectiveness.
  • DoD Asks Commanders for Data as 2005 BRAC Process Begins AFPS 06 Jan 2004 -- Base commanders in the United States and its territories and possessions have been asked to gather data on their installations in preparation for the 2005 round of base realignments and closures, Defense Department officials said here today.
  • PMA-299 Multi-Mission Helicopter Team awards MH-60 Common Cockpit multi-year contract NAVAIR Release 06 Jan 2004-- NAVAIR awarded Lockheed Martin Systems Integration (LMSI) in Owego, N.Y., a $423 million multi-year contract on Dec. 29, 2003 for the procurement and delivery of common cockpits for the MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters that will result in significant savings by combining four years of annual buys into one contract with an option for a fifth year. With the exercise of a fifth year option in fiscal 2009, the Navy expects to save up to $63.9 million.
  • NAVAIR Awards a Second Multi-year Procurement for F/A-18E/F and a SD&D Contract for the EA-18G NAVAIR Release 06 Jan 2004-- The NAVAIR F/A-18 Program announces it signed a second multi-year procurement contract for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and a contract for system design and development (SD&D) of the EA-18G airborne electronic attack aircraft with the Boeing Company on December 29, 2003.
  • Navy's NP2000 Propeller Completes Flight Testing NAVAIR Release 06 Jan 2004-- NAVAIR's E-2 Integrated Test Team (ITT) announces it has completed flight testing of the Navy's new eight-bladed NP2000 propeller at Patuxent River, Md., successfully concluding a challenging series of developmental test and evaluation efforts that commenced in the summer of 2000.
  • Rumssfeld Outlines DoD Priorities, Goals for 2004 AFPS 06 Jan 2004 -- The global war on terrorism will remain the Defense Department's top priority in the new year, as DoD continues to focus on improving and modernizing its programs, systems and forces to make them more responsive to 21st century requirements.
  • New Publication Explains Importance of Network-Centric Warfare AFPS 06 Jan 2004 -- The Defense Department's Office of Force Transformation has produced a new publication explaining the importance of network-centric warfare.
  • PENTAGON/TROOPS VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- The U-S Army is offering cash bonuses to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan who agree to re-enlist while at the same time barring some others from leaving the military.
  • PENTAGON / HALLIBURTON VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- The U-S Army has apparently cleared a firm once run by Vice President Dick Cheney of wrongdoing in connection with fuel deliveries to Iraq.
  • Stop Loss expands to keep Soldiers in the fight Army News Service 06 Jan 2004-- The Army is expected to announce this week that active-duty Soldiers currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will not be allowed to separate or retire until after their unit redeploys.

  • State Department Briefing, January 6, 2004 Washington File 06 Jan 2004 -- North Korea, Iraq, Turkey/Syria, Egypt/Iran, Israel, India/Pakistan, Pakistan, Taiwan, Tunisia, Libya, Department, Brazil
  • White House Press Briefing, January 6, 2004 Washington File 06 Jan 2004 -- President's view on space exploration, Mexico/immigration, North Korea, leak investigation, State of the Union speech, welcoming society, low-income workers/overtime pay

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

  • DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 06 Jan 2004
  • PRESS BRIEFING BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT United Nations 06 Jan 2004

  • UN envoy urges end to Israeli flights over Southern Lebanon UN News Centre 06 Jan 2004 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Personal Representative for Southern Lebanon today voiced concern over continued Israeli overflights in the area and urged an end to all violations of the line of withdrawal.

  • SUDAN / DARFUR VIOLENCE VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- The U-N refugee agency says tens-of-thousands of civilians in the Darfur region of western Sudan have fled to Chad in the past two weeks, following increased attacks by Sudanese government troops and militias. The year-long civil war in western Sudan has been dramatically escalating.
  • SUDAN / PEACE TALKS VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- Delegates and negotiators at the Sudan peace talks say the Sudanese government and the country's main rebel group have worked out details of how they will share wealth from the country's natural resources. Negotiators say the two sides plan to sign an agreement on Wednesday.
  • SUDAN: Gov't, rebels reach agreement on wealth sharing IRIN 06 Jan 2004 -- The government of Sudan and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) on Monday reached agreement on wealth sharing, bringing them one step closer to a comprehensive peace deal.

  • BURUNDI: Ex-rebel movement in plea over landmine use IRIN 06 Jan 2004 -- Former rebel movement Conseil national pour la defense de la democratie-Forces pour la defense de la democratie (CNDD-FDD) appealed on Monday to the Burundian army and the Forces nationales de liberation (FNL) rebel faction led by Agathon Rwasa to stop using landmines.
  • BURUNDI: Last rebel faction to hold talks with president IRIN 06 Jan 2004 -- A meeting between Burundian President Domitien Ndayizeye and representatives of the Forces nationales de liberation (FNL) faction led by Agathon Rwasa will take place outside the country, an FNL spokesman, Pasteur Habimana, told IRIN on Tuesday.

  • Nigeria: 10,000 displaced by Muslim uprising in Northeast UNOCHA 6 Jan 2004 -- At least 10,000 people fled their homes in northeastern Nigeria over the past two weeks following clashes in the region between the security forces and armed Islamic militants, government officials said on Tuesday.
  • NIGERIA: 10,000 displaced by Muslim uprising in Northeast IRIN 06 Jan 2004 -- At least 10,000 people fled their homes in northeastern Nigeria over the past two weeks following clashes in the region between the security forces and armed Islamic militants, government officials said on Tuesday.

  • Dialogue fosters stability in Central African Republic but conditions still dire - UN UN News Centre 06 Jan 2004 -- A national dialogue has served to foster stability in the Central African Republic (CAR) but the security situation remains dire while the economy is precarious, according to a United Nations document released today.
  • IVORY COAST / TALKS VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- Northern-based rebels in Ivory Coast are rejoining a power-sharing government to discuss the country's stalled peace agreement. Part of the goal is to prevent the Ivorian economy from colapsing.
  • INDIA / BURMA OFFENSIVE VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- Burma has launched an offensive to drive Indian separatists out of its territory. The move to eliminate rebel bases in one of India's neighboring states comes a few weeks after a similar offensive was launched by Bhutan - another country that borders India.
  • THAILAND ATTACKS VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- The foreign minister of Thailand was heading to Malaysia to boost cooperation in the investigation of several attacks that left six people dead in the southern Thailand.
  • DRC: ECHO to increase aid to €40 million due to improved conditions IRIN 06 Jan 2004 -- The EC's Humanitarian Office (ECHO) will increase its aid to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2004 by €5 million (US $6.3 million) over 2003 to €40 million "as recent improvements in the security situation allow aid agencies to gain access to more people in need", ECHO announced on Monday.
  • SOMALIA: Museveni to hold consultations ahead of leaders' retreat IRIN 06 Jan 2004 -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, current chairman of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), is expected to hold consultations with Somali leaders ahead of a proposed retreat to promote the peace process, an IGAD official said.
  • DRC-UGANDA: MONUC's intermediary role hailed IRIN 06 Jan 2004 -- Ugandan authorities have praised the UN's intermediary efforts in persuading Ugandan rebels operating inside neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to go home under a government amnesty.
  • CHAD: UNHCR to establish first camp for Sudanese IRIN 06 Jan 2004 -- The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that it planned to open its first camp to cater for the tide of Sudanese refugees flooding in eastern Chad next week.
  • COTE D'IVOIRE: Rebels return to cabinet, Soro absent IRIN 06 Jan 2004 -- Rebels occupying the north of Cote d'Ivoire attended their first cabinet meeting on Tuesday since they ended a three-month boycott of the country's government of national reconciliation at the end of December.

News Reports

  • SHAPE News Morning Update SHAPE 06 Jan 2004 -- Dutchman De Hoop Scheffer takes on NATO's top job / Russian Foreign Ministry urges new NATO head to make relations with Russia a priority / Britain may keep troops in Iraq until 2007 / Poland's president bids farewell to second detachment of troops going to Iraq / UN envoy to Afghanistan steps down after two years / Colin Powell says U.S. foreign policy respects allies / Japan begins defence policy overhaul
  • SHAPE News Summary & Analysis SHAPE 06 Jan 2004 -- y: British general may become UN's man in Afghanistan / Four-star officer mulled for Iraq

  • Georgia: Regional Reaction Generally Cautious About Saakashvili's Election Victory RFE/RL 06 Jan 2004 -- Georgia's election commission says Mikheil Saakashvili has won 96 percent of the vote in Georgia's presidential election, with one-third of the ballots counted. Full results of the 4 January ballot are expected tomorrow, although Saakashvili and his supporters already declared victory on the day of the
  • EGYPT / CRASH VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- Search and recovery teams may have located the black-box flight recorder belonging to the chartered Boeing 7-3-7 jetliner that crashed Saturday off the coast of Egypt
  • TURKEY / SYRIA VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- Syrian President Bashar Assad is in Turkey for a landmark official visit aimed at improving ties between the once hostile neighbors. Mr. Assad is the first Syrian head of state to visit Turkey.
  • EGYPT / IRAN VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- Egyptian officials say President Hosni Mubarak will travel to Tehran next month to underline the restoration of diplomatic relations between Egypt and Iran, after a break of more than 20 years. The decision to make the trip was made after a key Egyptian demand was met by Tehran's city council.
  • ATK Helps Guide MER to a Safe Landing ATK 06 Jan 2004 -- ATK (Alliant Techsystems, NYSE: ATK) has successfully helped guide the first Mars Exploration Rover (MER) named "Spirit" to its landing site at the Gusev Crater on Mars. The second MER, named "Opportunity" is scheduled to reach its destination on the Meridiani Planum on January 25.



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